Why did a woman yelling at a cat become so popular?

You've probably seen this meme before, but do you know why a woman yelling at a cat became so popular?

In 2019, a Twitter user put together two unrelated pictures: a blonde woman yelling and a cat sitting in front of a salad plate. The creator of the composition couldn't stop laughing and decided to share it on the platform, where it unexpectedly went viral.

The cat's picture was originally posted by Miranda Stillabower on her Tumblr account in 2018. Her cat, Smudge, hates vegetables, and she wanted to share his funny face as he looked at the salad plate with her family and friends. The photo quickly became popular, reaching 50,300 notes and reposts.

The woman's picture is actually from the TV show "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills". It's a scene where Taylor Armstrong is crying during an argument, while Kyle Richards attempts to calm her down.

The original tweet garnered over 78,000 retweets and 275,000 likes. People began captioning the pair of images, but a month later, a Reddit user, PerpetualWinter, posted the meme riffing on Knicks fans, and after that, it exploded in popularity.

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[presidentsnow]

I can tell you why it became so popular. Because that cat is ADORABLE!!

[danielcolucci]

What??! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I always thought that were both Cameron Diaz and Demi Moore in the photo!!! 😂😂😂

[ron]

The cat looking smug and slightly annoyed takes me out.

[이요라]

But y'all didn't know the woman's backstory. It was really sad but gladly she found the meme positively.

[phoebegarrett]

The meaning behind Taylor yelling makes me sad

[lucid_delirium]

i like the version where the crying woman is screaming " why don't you eat me out anymore" and the cat replies "wash it"

[donniel]

You said two drinks and you’d be home by 10!

I’m pretty sure I said 10 drinks and I’ll be home by 2..

[patrickbatoha]

Her friend is so compassionate, I'd like to have her in my corner.

[EmoGhost]

Imagine if she never shared this on Twitter

[NomceboBhengu-ky]

Bobo is such a humble man and respectful man. I like his analysis👌🏾I always enjoy listening to him.

[mrjsv]

Somehow the cat brings Blofeld's cat from James Bond movies in my mind :D

[wt]

That meme hasn’t even been around 6 whole years? Feels like it’s been around much longer.

[John-cro]

That cat pic though, it's so damned haughty and borderline narcissistic.... haha...

[TA]

The actual reason this meme became popular is it can be crafted to fit a wide range of scenarios. All you have to do is change the text. Also, both images were popular on social media before they were put together.

[chrishough]

I’ve got the question for ya …If smudge could talk at all let alone be this absolute hilariously intelligent what kind of smart ass voice would play his character role???

[blackjackenterprises]

The cat became popular. But what about the lady, Taylor Armstrong. What's her fame like as a result of the meme

[KarlHessey-dbmf]

I thought the woman telling was Madonna